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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: kabore zongo <kabore60@gmail.com>
Reply-To: k.zongo@voila.fr
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 12:51:41 +0000
Subject: Attn Dear, Help Me With Due Respect From Miss KaboreZongo Kones

Attn Dear, Help Me With Due Respect From Miss KaboreZongo Kones

Hello Dear Sir/ Madam,

Good day to you, I know this message may come to you as a surprise because we
have not meet to each other before. But i hope my situation will touch your
heart for you to come for my rescue. My name is Kaborezongo Kipkalya
Kones, 23 years old Female, from Nairobi-Kenya, East Africa.


But presently i am living in Burkina Faso Where i am seeking asylum under the
United Nations High Commission for the Refugee. I am compelled to contact you
via this medium for obvious reasons which you will understand when we discuss
details of my proposition.


My father Dr. Kipkalya Kones was the former Kenya road Minister. My
Father and
Assistant Minister of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso had been on board the Cessna
210, which was headed to Kericho and crashed in a remote area called Kajong'a,
in western Kenya.The plane crashed on the Tuesday 10th, June,
2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7446832.stm


After the burial of my father,I was living with my Step-Mother who have
compird all my father's properties without showing any concern to me. Now, I
don't want her to know about the($6. 8 Million Dollars) my late father
deposited in my name as his next of kin in one of the banks here in Burkina
Faso.

However, I am contacting you to come and stand as my foreign partner and
provide your bank account to enable the bank to transfer the money into your
bank account for investment project. You will also help me to a place were the
money will be establish a more profitable business venture in your Country.
Moreover, you will also help me by recommending a nice University in your
country so that I will complete my studies.

I contacted you for your good assistance or support towards helping me for the
success so that the fund will be transferred into your account for further
investment in your country under your kind control, which is for the benefit
of both of us and based on how you will handle the project as I will direct
you.


It is my intention to compensate you with 30% of the total money for your
services and the balance shall be my capital investment in your country when i
come over. As soon as I receive your interest in helping me, I will put things
into action immediately. Please read and get back to me if you are interested
for more details.


I am waiting to hear from you soonest,
Yours Sincerely.
Miss. Kaborezongo .Kones

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